technical department @ boclair academy

1. technical department @ boclair academy Building Drawings

2. Building Drawings • Building projects require several types of specialised drawings. These include. • Location Plans • Site Plans • Floor Plans • Elevations • Sectional Views

3. Location (Block) Plan • The location plan identifies the location of the building or construction site in relation to its surroundings. • Location Plans Include: • All neighbouring buildings and their plot boundaries • Street names • Roads, pavements, footpaths etc. • A north direction arrow • The scale of the drawing. The scale of a Location plan is normally 1:1250

4. Site Plan • Site plans show a larger view of a plot, normally highlighted in the location plan. The builder needs to know exactly where the plot of the building is to be constructed. • A site plan may include: • Boundaries of the plot • The position of the building within the plot • Access paths • Drainage information; pipe runs, manholes etc. • Contour lines, indicating the slope of the ground • A north direction arrow • The scale of the drawing The scale is of a site plan is normally 1:200

5. Floor Plan • The floor plan is an internal view of a house from above. It is used by all trades to plan their work. • It gives information to trades people but also used to show the client or customer the layout and dimensions of the house before it is built. • A floor plan may include: • The layout and dimensions of rooms • Positions and sizes of windows and doors. • Layout of the kitchen and bathroom fixtures and fittings • Lamps, switches, sockets etc. • The scale of the drawing The scale of a floor plan is normally 1:100 or 1:50

6. Elevations • Elevations are orthographic views of the outside of the building that enable clients and customers to see what the finished building will look like. • Elevations show: • The style of the building • The external proportions of the building • The external features of the building; windows styles and wall finishes. • The type of roof • The position of the doors and windows from the ouside. The scale of an elevation is normally 1:100 or 1:50

7. Sectional Views • Sectional views are detailed technical drawings showing a slide through a wall. The section is normally taken through a part of the building that will show most detail. • Sections show: • The materials used: brick, timber, concrete etc. • Construction details. • Dimensions • The scale of the drawing. The scale of a section is normally 1:20

8. Building symbols and signs